Palestinians say boycott of five Israeli food firms is tit-for-tat
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Palestinian government ordered a boycott on Tuesday of five Israeli food-makers, saying it was responding to Israel’s decision to stop admitting Palestinian-made produce from the occupied West Bank to East Jerusalem.
Ukraine’s finance minister launches bid to lead technocrat government
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian Finance Minister Natalia Yaresko threw her hat into the ring on Tuesday to head a technocrat government of people uncompromised by “a political past” after weeks of speculation over whether she would try to replace Arseny Yat…
Former Toronto mayor Rob Ford dies of cancer at 46
TORONTO (Reuters) – Rob Ford, the former mayor of Toronto who gained global notoriety for admitting to smoking crack cocaine while in office, died from cancer on Tuesday, his office said in a statement.
Five independent MPs to talk to Irish PM’s party on government
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Five independent members of Ireland’s parliament have agreed to start talks with prime minister Enda Kenny’s party on supporting a new government, increasing the party’s lead over its main rival in the race to lead the next governmen…
Netanyahu hopes U.S. will reject U.N. resolution on Palestinian statehood
WASHINGTON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he hoped the United States would continue to reject any move towards a U.N. Security Council resolution backing Palestinian statehood.
Slovak parties sign pact to give PM Fico third term
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) – Slovakia’s ruling leftist party Smer and three small centrist and nationalist partners signed a coalition agreement on Tuesday, paving the way for a new government to be sworn in later this week.
Russia says registers six ceasefire violations in Syria in 24 hours
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Tuesday it registered six ceasefire violations in Syria over the past 24 hours.
Russian court sentences Ukrainian pilot to 22 years in jail
DONETSK, Russia (Reuters) – A Russian court sentenced Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko to 22 years in jail on Tuesday after finding her guilty of involvement in the killing of two Russian journalists during the separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine….
Morocco’s U.N. expulsion puts Western Sahara ceasefire at risk: movement
ALGIERS (Reuters) – Morocco is putting a ceasefire over disputed Western Sahara at risk by expelling United Nations staffers there and trying to scuttle a long-delayed referendum over the future of the territory, an independence movement official said …
Islamic State clash with Turkish troops at Iraqi base: military sources
ANKARA (Reuters) – Islamic State militants attacked the Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq on Tuesday and Turkish troops stationed there retaliated, military sources said.
